CVE-2023-53279

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

misc: vmw_balloon: fix memory leak with using debugfs_lookup()

When calling debugfs_lookup() the result must have dput() called on it, otherwise the memory will leak over time. To make things simpler, just call debugfs_lookup_and_remove() instead which handles all of the logic at once.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-401

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 16, 2025
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2023-53279: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix